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The key to understanding this is to firstly consider how scale is formed. When hard water is heated the large amounts of dissolved chemicals present in the water react producing tiny crystals. Like snowflakes they can be large or small. In the case of limescale the small ones are known as calcite, the larger aragonite. Calcite crystals in addition to being small tend to stick both to each other and to the inside of pipes etc. On the other hand the aragonite crystals are less sticky and prefer to remain naturally in the water. The key to the scalemaster approach is making aragonite dominant and controlling calcite.
The electrolytic process first pioneered by Scalemaster some 26 years ago works by hindering calcite crystal formation so that the crystals formed are of the more plumbing friendly aragonite variety.
When hard water is heated beyond 40°C the temporary hardness present starts to produce crystal structures known as Calcite or Aragonite. Calcite crystals being generally small and sticky tend to adhere to both themselves and the surfaces of heat exchangers and pipework etc. Aragonite crystals on the other hand prefer to remain naturally in suspension in the water. Scalemaster Electrolytic products operate as a galvanic cell, producing electro-chemical transformations to modify crystal formation from Calcite to Aragonite thus inhibiting build up. As the modification is permanent electrolytically treated cold water can be stored thereby affording whole house protection.
Application Electrolytic water conditioners provide for whole house protection.
Fitting Location Incoming cold water mains supply.
Position Close as possible to stopcock and before first draw off.
